My dear
friends,
History
is replete with bloody revolutions, isn’t it? Sometimes silent revolutions do
happen but that’s a rarity. I was thinking
deeply on the lives Shri. Aurobindo and Mother and I wonder if this ‘divine duo’
together have brought about a silent revolution? They have cultivated ‘Vegan’ way of living and purity in Thoughts, Words and Actions. There
is lot of science as well if the wisdom(s) is/are dwelt deep. During my recent stay
there I observed that from the food served to room maintenance to the ‘common tip’
could really see science meeting spirituality. What is remarkable is that even
the visitors shun alcohol, which is simply a transformation, in a city, known
for ‘Wine and Dine’ culture, thanks to the French.
Let’s NOW continue
our ‘conversation’ with Shri GRK to
understand the term ‘Revolution’. We are witnessing the Arab Spring, which is leading
to a bloody revolution in Middle East where the wonderful people in that part
of the world crave for democracy and decades of ‘high handed-ness’ of the
erstwhile rulers in Egypt and Tunisia were done to dust.
Indians are craving for a
revolution!
Ravi: Great to walk-the-talk
with you again. We are witnessing the Arab Spring. History is replete with ‘bloody’
revolutions. We in India, crave for one NOW, a country TO BE freed from the
clutches of ‘crony capitalism’ and monstrous corruption. Do we have to take to
violence to bring about THIS revolution in India? If nothing works, taking to violent ways does help, right?
WHAT is NOT a revolution?
GRK: Ravi, ‘Revolution’ does
not mean simply a radical change or an abrupt change or a violent change. It
need NOT be an upheaval. It also does not merely mean overthrowing of one
regime or social-setup by another regime or another type of set-up.
Also, a
forcible change brought out in a societal set-up in social institutions or
institutional arrangements or in organizational hierarchy is NOT a total or
complete revolution by itself. In fact, a revolution need NOT always be
accompanied by bloodshed, destruction and violence. It also does not really
indicate the substituting of one party rule by another, of one kind by another,
of one type of government by another caste or religious rule.
Ravi: If Arab Spring is
not a revolution, then WHAT else is? Sir, “What does TRUE revolution mean?”
What does TRUE revolution
mean?
GRK: TRUE revolution means a change, nay, a radical change in oneself
and one’s understanding first. This
understanding is possible only through self-awareness
(self-knowledge) and self-enlightenment. True
revolution must mean a radical change,
in our thinking; in our thought pattern, in our beliefs and style of living and
way of life. This is a total and deeper
and lasting revolution.
Ravi: You mean TRUE
revolution starts with the self sans
society?? Stunning understanding…
How to bring about the
revolution in oneself?
GRK: Yes, this is possible
only through the clear, objective, and deeper perception of us and our thoughts
and feelings. This revolution means, in other words, liberation of oneself, from
one’s subjectivity and prejudices, caste-mindedness, religious affiliation, nationality,
consideration, sex orientation, status-consciousness and other limitations.
Ravi: You mean shunning
our dogmas and doctorates, titles and praises that we are conditioned to?
GRK: Well said. The revolution (true awareness) which takes
place in oneself is the starting point of all other revolutions such as those
changes in social setup and institutional hierarchy etc.; for these are the
reflections or the results of an enlightened individual’s mind (self).
Ravi: Wow! Shall we say,
thinkers and doers like Adi Sankarar, Christ, Mohammed to Karl Marx to Mahatma
Gandhi brought out some kind of revolution among mankind? Why our own Anna Hazare in the recent times to weed out
corruption in India? Is revolution
then, some kind of Collective
Consciousness?
Is revolution then some kind
of ‘Collective Consciousness’?
GRK: Indeed. Ravi, a set of enlightened individuals who have awakened
and revolutionized themselves can cause and create an everlasting social
revolution. In fact, an awakening (revolution) in oneself and at oneself, is
the only lasting revolution than any other type of revolution than any other
type of revolution. The injustice, the inequality the exploitation, the
hypocrisy, the violence, the wickedness the cruelty, all these and many more
which we see in our societal setup and institutional structures are the
reflections and actions of such a animalistic human brain. Thus and hence, starting point of revolution must be in
individuals and their thought patterns, but NOT in social structures and
institutions.
Ravi: Allow me to be little greedy on this. How does one bring about
such a revolution, on all parts of Mother Earth?
How does one bring about such
a revolution, on all parts of Mother Earth?
GRK: This revolution is
possible only through ‘holistic’ education, unfettered, liberating, universal
and humanistic education but not through the “mass conditioning” or
indoctrination which is taking place at present in our schools and colleges
under the name of education we see in India.
Ravi: I get your anger. But allow me to share that a start has been
made. Nin India, no longer the young brains today listen to their educated and ‘imprisoned’
parents. The Central Govt the leading the way in providing holistic education. So,
no more marks-race for rank and crown races(Sic).
It’s collaboration that’s emphasized and
NOT competition.
GRK: I don’t know. You are talking only about CBSE which is
miniscule. What about my children in rural India, my friend?
Ravi: Sir, I don’t know about
other states of India. Kindly have a look at the state board text books in
Tamil Nadu. It induces reading and learning as they are pictorial and evoking
thoughts, thereby activating the brain of the learner, more so thee RIGHT one.
GRK: I am glad that the soul of Shri.J.Krishnamurthi, one such revolutionary, would be in bliss
SEEING the start to the revolution, in India, education to start with, as he thought
of.
Ravi: Thank you for this understanding of ‘revolution’. Shri.GRK. It
need not be bloody. Let ‘activism’ in
India change into ‘actionism’.
Folks, with
that understanding, The India Against Corruption (IAC) movement is indeed a
revolution to weed out corruption, both at the individual level and at the institutional
level, isn’t it? The education
revolution that we are witnessing with emphasis on ‘holistic’ education for
wholesome brain development is a revolution. The Education Loan Task Force to
help poor students get bank loans is also a revolution. We all need to be
actionists, isn’t it? What do you Say, Srini na?
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend
where’s you get time for yourself!
Kind Regards
G&W Ravi
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